{"id":38479,"date":"2020-02-20T10:36:44","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T18:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=38479"},"modified":"2020-02-20T12:05:16","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T20:05:16","slug":"gordon-flesch-company-acquires-itp-creating-one-of-the-midwests-largest-and-most-capable-managed-service-providers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/feature-articles\/2020\/02\/gordon-flesch-company-acquires-itp-creating-one-of-the-midwests-largest-and-most-capable-managed-service-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"Gordon Flesch Company Acquires ITP, Creating One of the Midwest\u2019s Largest and Most Capable Managed Service Providers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Shown from left are Jeff Dotzler, vice president of GFConsulting Group; Mark Flesch, GFC chief operating officer; Paul Hager, president and CEO of Information Technology Professionals; and Patrick Flesch, GFC president<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Gordon Flesch Company (GFC) has agreed to acquire Information Technology Professionals (ITP), a managed service provider based in Madison with locations in the Appleton and Milwaukee area. With this acquisition, the GFConsulting Group will become one of the largest and most capable technology solutions providers in Wisconsin and the upper Midwest, offering services including cloud, cybersecurity and managed IT. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Managed service providers (MSPs) are increasingly important in the complex and technology-driven business world, with the market projected to hit $296.38 billion globally by 2023. With the combined resources of GFC\u2019s GFConsulting Group and ITPs\u2019 team, the Gordon Flesch Company will serve more than 400-plus customers and employ 70 MSP staff in locations across the Midwest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both GFC and ITP feature prominently on the CRN<\/em> Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list, which recognizes the largest and most innovative North American managed services companies. As one of the nation\u2019s largest independent office equipment providers, GFC launched the GFConsulting Group in 2015 to expand its ability to help businesses solve challenging problems and achieve organizational goals. These capabilities include not only managed IT, cybersecurity and cloud computing services, but virtual CIO (vCIO) and consulting services, enterprise content management and A.I. solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cITP is one of the premier MSPs in Wisconsin and has a great reputation for delivering strong technical support and solutions to the customers they serve,\u201d says Patrick Flesch, president of the Gordon Flesch Company. \u201cTheir strong technical team and operational maturity will be a great addition to the current team that GFConsulting has built over the years. This acquisition underscores GFC\u2019s commitment to be the leading provider of technology solutions in the markets we serve.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded in 2003 and currently owned by Paul Hager, ITP has grown to 40 employees, serving more than 200 clients in Wisconsin. \u201cI am proud of how quickly ITP has grown, becoming one of the leading MSPs in Wisconsin in a very short time,\u201d says Paul Hager, president, CEO and owner of ITP. \u201cI am excited for the opportunity to begin the next chapter in our story, as we join one of the oldest and most respected technology companies in the Midwest. The combined resources and reach of our two companies will be an unbeatable combination.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About the Gordon Flesch Company<\/strong>
The Gordon Flesch Company<\/a> is one of the largest family-owned providers of office technology solutions in the nation. Family-owned since 1956, the Gordon Flesch Company employs more than 600 people throughout 26 offices in the Midwest, with their corporate office in Madison, Wisconsin. They deliver unique business process expertise to solve challenging problems and achieve organizational goals. This includes integrating industry-leading software and hardware to build custom solutions that are supported by technical expertise, customer service and flexible, in-house financial services. Follow us on Twitter at @GordonFlesch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About ITP<\/strong>
With nearly 20 years of experience, ITP provides managed IT service and strategy for small to mid-sized businesses, delivering customized technology solutions that allow clients to function at peak performance and profitability. While ITP serves clients of all shapes and sizes across a variety of industries, ITP is highly experienced in meeting IT needs in the legal, manufacturing and medical sectors. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gordon Flesch Company (GFC) has agreed to acquire Information Technology Professionals (ITP), a managed service provider based in Madison with locations in the Appleton and Milwaukee area. With this acquisition, the GFConsulting Group will become one of the largest and most capable technology solutions providers in Wisconsin and the upper Midwest, offering services including cloud, cybersecurity and managed IT. Managed service providers (MSPs) are increasingly important in the complex and technology-driven business world, with the market projected to hit $296.38 billion globally by 2023. With the combined resources of GFC\u2019s GFConsulting Group and ITPs\u2019 team, the Gordon Flesch Company will serve more than 400-plus customers and employ 70 MSP staff in locations across the Midwest. Both GFC and ITP feature prominently on the CRN Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list, which recognizes the largest and most innovative North American managed services companies. As one of the nation\u2019s largest independent office equipment providers, GFC launched the GFConsulting Group in 2015 to expand its ability to help businesses solve challenging problems and achieve organizational goals. These capabilities include not only managed IT, cybersecurity and cloud computing services, but virtual CIO (vCIO) and consulting services, enterprise content management and A.I. solutions. \u201cITP is one of the premier MSPs in Wisconsin and has a great reputation for delivering strong technical support and solutions to the customers they serve,\u201d says Patrick Flesch, president of the Gordon Flesch Company. \u201cTheir strong technical team and operational maturity will be a great addition to the current team that GFConsulting has built over the years. This acquisition underscores GFC\u2019s commitment to be the leading provider of technology solutions in the markets we serve.\u201d Founded in 2003 and currently owned by Paul Hager, ITP has grown to 40 employees, serving more than 200 clients in Wisconsin. \u201cI am proud of how quickly ITP has grown, becoming one of the leading MSPs in Wisconsin in a very short time,\u201d says Paul Hager, president, CEO and owner of ITP. \u201cI am excited for the opportunity to begin the next chapter in our story, as we join one of the oldest and most respected technology companies in the Midwest. The combined resources and reach of our two companies will be an unbeatable combination.\u201d ### About the Gordon Flesch Company The Gordon Flesch Company is one of the largest family-owned providers of office technology solutions in the nation. Family-owned since 1956, the Gordon Flesch Company employs more than 600 people throughout 26 offices in the Midwest, with their corporate office in Madison, Wisconsin. They deliver unique business process expertise to solve challenging problems and achieve organizational goals. This includes integrating industry-leading software and hardware to build custom solutions that are supported by technical expertise, customer service and flexible, in-house financial services. Follow us on Twitter at @GordonFlesch. About ITPWith nearly 20 years of experience, ITP provides managed IT service and strategy for small to mid-sized businesses, delivering customized technology solutions that allow clients to function at peak performance and profitability. While ITP serves clients of all shapes and sizes across a variety of industries, ITP is highly experienced in meeting IT needs in the legal, manufacturing and medical sectors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":38480,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1650,82,87,1638],"tags":[2023],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38479"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38479"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38488,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38479\/revisions\/38488"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}